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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1940

Page

3

Seventeen Years Ago baseball recap details

Compiled from records of R. E. Jordan dated April 2 at RHE Kelley Field. Kelley Field scored 8 runs with Giants 6 as Cowgill Cox Henke Henke strikeouts and a late winning run in the eighth inning. Lochte hits a homer in the fourth.

Rhe Kelley Giants Kelley Cowgill Cox E. Henke A. Henke Reichenau Lochte Kelley Field Baker Bopke Vielock Jones Angert Younger Smyer Snowden Wheeler Eas U. Henke Rees Hollmig Lee HH. Langerhans W. Pfeil Knopp Probst Kelly Field Senor R E Jordan Reuben Jordan

Kuenemann Wins Bowling Playoff Title in Tight Series

Kuenemann's ten pin team rose from fourth place to win the championship in the playoff final three games, defeating Stehling's and then Five Aces to clinch the crown. Pirates beat Goodyear to reach the playoff, with Monday's preliminary rounds. Team members include Hardy Moser, Hubert Molberg, Francis Heep, Henry Kuenemann, and Freddie Saenger. Highs list Stein 231 single, Gold 620 three game, Volunteers 923 single, Volunteers 2011 three-game. Joy Wahl underwent an appendectomy Monday. Drew Rainbolt injured his left hand at Fredericksburg Dairy Products Monday.

Kuenemann Hardy Mosel Hubert Molberg Francis Heep Henry Kuenemann Freddie Saenger Pirate Leo Petsch Alex Frantzen R. J. Peter L. Keyser H. Perry Harvey Stein Volunteers Drew Rainbolt Fredericksburg

Giants Rally To Down Prospect Hill In San Antonio Return

The Giants edged Prospect Hill Merchants 3 to 1 at Seipp Park as Enderlin and Miller matched on the mound. Duas opened the scoring for Prospect Hill, while Molberg tripled for the Giants and Klaerner drove in a run on a sacrifice. The two clubs meet again in a doubleheader next Sunday at 2 20 p m.

Elton Jordan Giants Prospect Hill Merchants San Antonio Seipp Schnerr E Klaerner Klaerner Batts Merchant E. Klaerner Luckenbach Cafe Men Prospect Hill Abrhoar J. Ducos Naranjo rOe Koch Morris Villanueva Burkholder Storey Cody F. Ducos Miller Gussem Abrhoare Pyka Ahrens O. Schneider Enderlin Prospect Hill L. Schneider Luckenback Moberg Birkholder Epp H. Enderlin

Hillbillies season mix of records and notes from Kerrville meet

In Kerrville the FHS Hillbillies placed second in the tri county track meet with strong field events led by Klaemer and Nix. Ransleben led the squad in high point scoring while the team looks to district Meet in San Antonio. Baseball opens April 12 with Texas League play as Fredericksburg spectators see the Padres beat the Yankees 9 3. Joe Louis defends heavyweight title stopping Paycheck in 44 seconds of the second round.

Fredericksburg San Antonio Missions Padres New York Yankees Yankees Missions St. Louis Browns San Antonio Texan Oilers San Angelo Joe Louis Johnny Paycheck

Six Teams Enter City Softball League This Week

Six teams have signified their intention to join the City Softball League as president Elton Jordan announces. Entered clubs include Kallenberg Cosden Humble Sunset City Pecan Creek and Cherry Spring, former Western League members. Games are slated for Monday Tuesday and Thursday afternoons with play expected to begin next week.

Elton Jordan Kallenberg Cosden Humble Sunset City Pecan Creek Cherry Spring

Local Youth Joins Van Hoogenhuyze Hardware as Traveler

Alex Knopp son of Mrs Louis Knopp has been hired as traveling salesman for the Van Hoogenhuyze Hardware Co of San Antonio. He previously served on the company office staff for several years before receiving the new assignment.

Alex Knopp Louis Knopp The van Hoogenhuyze Hardware Co San Antonio Alex

Painters and Carpenters Celebrate Award Night

About 100 local painters and carpenters in Frederickshoro attended an entertainment hosted by the Mutual Lumber Company and Negley Paint Company. M. L. Bogish served as master of ceremonies for the event held in the Lumber Company offices.

Frederickshoro Mutual Lumber Company Negley Paint Company Lumber Company M. L. Bogish

Twenty-One Join Gillespie County Mutual Aid Board

Twenty-one new members were admitted into the Gillespie County Mutual Aid Association during a board meeting held last Monday.

Gillespie County Mutual Aid Association

Hillbillies Break Four Records in Tuesday Meet

The Fredericksburo Wich School team set four records at Kerrville in a Tri County meet, led by Ransleben who cleared 5 feet 8 inches in high jump and 20 feet 1 inch in broad jump. Seymour set the shot put mark at 42 feet, while Wuest threw discus 114 feet 6 inches. Kerrville claimed two records, and Tivy won the meet 72 to 67 despite strong performances.

Fredericksburo Wich Kerrville Tivy High Tivy Ransleben Seymour Wues Roland Bonn Taylor Trvy Coleman Pickens Robertson Anderegg Mullins Anderege Brownley Boldinghonee Langerhans Harrison Lindenberg William McCaffery Nixon Friedrich Ahrens Lueckenbach Cooper Schmidt Arcelter Lee Wooest Dietz Wuest Rans- Jeben Comer Thurman McCaffety Stork

Farmer Boy League Opens Sunday With Four Games

The Farmer Boy League begins its regular season this Sunday with four of five teams in action. Comfort travels to Stonewall and Carter’s visits Harper, while Willow City rests. A recent Carter’s Place scrimmage highlighted strong pitching by Oliver Wuest who struck out 17 in eight innings before Wes Grobe finished.

Farmer Boys League Te&im Willow City Comfort Stonewall Carter’s Harper Carter Oliver Wuest Wesley Grobe

Local Track Meet Results Highlight Tivy Performances

Bonn James Wieser Nabers cleared 5 feet 2 inches in high jump. Taylor Pickens Sheffield Hopkins ran 11 seconds in the 109 yard dash. Al Tivy posted 5 7 in the 50 yard dash and did 23 pull ups. Tivy won the 440 yard relay, Pred ericksburg finished fourth.

Bonn James Wieser Nabers Taylor Pickens Sheffield Hopkins Tivy Predericksbure

Brother of the Giant hurler Seizes mound in relief outing

Grobe pitched one inning striking out two and allowing no hits. Krauter, for Comfort, yielded six hits and struck out six in his appearance.

Grobe Krauter Comfort

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R. E. Jordan Joy Joyce Wahl Monroe Wahl Gwil Pet Five Aces Goodyear Pirates Kuenemann’s Stehling Bros Southern Select Tornadoes Hotel Nimitz Bright Star City of Fredburg Sunnyside Ma Iants Owl Cafe Seipp Park Palace Theatre Fairbanks. Bennett John Howard Alan Hale George Bancroft Vincent Price George Sanders James Whale Tom Brown Peggy Moran Allen Jenkins Quela Mare Aolay Micky Mouse and Maid OF Timi Glamour Boy Millonat Linda Hayes Russ Brown Fritz Feid RKO Wayne Monterey FHS Hillbillies Klaemer Nix Billies City Softball League Hillbillies Jams Furr Galveston-Hounton Breweries, Inc Galveston Houston Breweries, Inc Galveston, Texas Melton Keller Farmer Boy League Engels Texas Playboys Engel Bros Ostrow HALY Predericksburg Junior Peter’s Hall Pehl’s Hall Albert Texas Pehl Old Time Orchestra Felix T. Pehl Baron's Creek Hall Elgin Rosenbusch Rheingold School
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